000 FZNT24 KNHC 261451 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CST WED NOV 26 2008 SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. GMZ089-262130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CST WED NOV 26 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM 23N84W TO 23N88W THEN STATIONARY TO 26N96W. THE FRONT SHOULD WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE TONIGHT AND THU. ANOTHER FRONT IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE IN THE NW WATERS FRI EVENING AND MOVE TO 29N83W 26N97W SAT AND 29N83W TO 21N97W SUN. $$ GMZ080-262130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CST WED NOV 26 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT FRI EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 27N. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT N OF 27N. $$ GMZ082-262130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CST WED NOV 26 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 22N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS FAR NW LATE. .SUN...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ GMZ084-262130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CST WED NOV 26 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS N OF 28N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 28N AND 1 TO 2 FT N OF 28N. .TONIGHT AND THU...S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING NW 20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT LATE. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SUN...N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ GMZ086-262130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CST WED NOV 26 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT AND THU...S OF 26N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...S OF 27N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 29N. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT THROUGHOUT. .SAT...N OF 27N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING N TO NE BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI